Museo Etnografico Valle del Lujo
Ethnographic museum in Casale di Albino on the history and the farming and craft traditions of the Valle del Lujo, with sections on chestnuts, apples and old pear varieties.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum was established in 1995 by the cultural group “Amici di Casale”, in cooperation with the Comune di Albino and with the support of the Comunità Montana Val Seriana. Its aim is to reconstruct the history and traditions of Casale and, more broadly, of the Valle del Lujo, returning a heritage of memory to the local population and placing tools, documents and everyday objects in the economic and social context in which they were used.
The sections show the work of farmers and craftspeople: tools for working the land, pasture, cultivation, livestock and the woods, alongside the activities of miners, charcoal burners, blacksmiths, farriers, carpenters and shoemakers. One section is devoted to the rural house and to household objects.
A specialist library holds documents, photographs, maps, recordings of oral culture and audiovisual material. The museum also stands out for its attention to chestnut growing and to the old apple and pear varieties of the valley, with books, postcards, recordings, fruit-picking tools and various types of chestnut.
Highlights
- Tools of the farmer, shepherd and craftsman of the Valle del Lujo
- Section on the rural house and household objects
- Specialist library with photographs, maps and recordings of oral culture
- Collection on the chestnut tradition
- Old apple and pear varieties of the valley
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione etnografica della Valle del Lujo – Tools and objects of farm and craft work, the rural house, and the traditions of chestnuts, apples and pears.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Gruppo Culturale «Amici di Casale»
- Visitors per year
- approx. 500
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Openings for groups and school classes by reservation, by calling +39 338 347 0087 or +39 338 430 4107. |
